NC S558

Requires employers to provide employees with paid sick time accruing at one hour per 30 hours worked, with annual limits of 32 hours for small businesses (10 or fewer employees) and 56 hours for other employers.

Allows employees to use paid sick time for their own illness or medical care, to care for immediate family members, or to address effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Permits employers to require medical certification for absences exceeding three consecutive workdays and allows employers to deny reimbursement for unused sick time upon separation from employment.

Exempts volunteers, certain wage and hour exemptions, and domestic workers employed in their employer's residence from paid sick time requirements.

Establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Commissioner of Labor, including liability for unpaid sick time plus interest, liquidated damages, and attorney's fees for violations, with a two-year statute of limitations for legal action.